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Callaway stays; Céspedes takes fall, breaks ankle on ranch

Turns out Yoenis Céspedes took the fall, not Mickey Callaway. On a hectic afternoon at Citi Field, the slumping New York Mets ...

Didi Gregorius

Yanks' Gregorius plays for 1st time since Tommy John surgery

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius played five innings of defense and went 2 for 4 with a walk Monday at extended ...

David Tepper

South Carolina: Tax break for Carolina Panthers near passage

South Carolina is getting ready to offer the Carolina Panthers around $120 million in tax breaks to move practice fields and ...

Sharks dealing with key injuries heading into Game 6

The San Jose Sharks could be headed into their fifth elimination game of the postseason short-handed. The Sharks left town ...

Astros on a tear despite absence of Altuve

Take away George Springer and Jose Altuve, and maybe the Houston Astros start to look a little more beatable. Maybe.

Mickey Callaway

LEADING OFF: Callaway future, Guerrero surge, Springer out

A look at what's happening around the majors today: MANAGING EXPECTATIONS Mets manager Mickey Callaway is on the hot seat as ...

Blues move to brink of Cup final with 5-0 win over Sharks

From last in the league in early January all the way to the brink of their first Stanley Cup Final in nearly a half-century, ...

Green shows a more mature side for the Warriors

Draymond Green would rather do more playing than complaining these days. Known at times for his temper and tangles with ...

Chavis homers, Red Sox snap Astros' 10-game win streak

Michael Chavis pointed to a young boy in the press box, letting him know how impressed he was that a 5-year-old announced his ...

Bryce Harper

Harper, Realmuto power Phillies past Rockies 7-5 for sweep

Bryce Harper is back. The $330 million slugger homered for the second straight day and pinch-hitter J.T. Realmuto also went ...

Lillard separated ribs in Game 2 against the Warriors

Portland's Damian Lillard sustained separated ribs in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Golden State ...

Yan Gomes, Sean Doolittle

Maddon protests loss vs. Nats over Doolittle's delivery

Cubs manager Joe Maddon said he was seeking fairness when he questioned the legality of Washington Nationals closer Sean ...

Green, Warriors beat Blazers for 3-0 lead in West finals

With Kevin Durant out, Draymond Green has taken it upon himself to boost Golden State. And boy, has he. Green had 20 points, ...

Trout hits milestone homer to lead Angels over Royals 6-3

Mike Trout's 250th home run was memorable in more ways than one. Trout's solo shot to left-center off traveled 473 feet and ...

Pablo Lopez

Lopez, Marlins team on 1-hitter, hand Mets 4th loss in row

Miami Marlins starter Pablo Lopez followed his worst outing as a big leaguer with his best — both against the New York Mets.

Alvarado rebounds, Rays top Yanks 2-1, back into 1st place

José Alvarado stepped onto the Yankee Stadium mound, 18 hours after walking off with a look of disgust when he wasted a ...

Braves release Venters 1 year after NL Comeback Player award

Jonny Venters, the left-hander whose comeback from his third Tommy John surgery helped him win the NL Comeback Player of the ...

Attorney: Ex-Ohio State football players among those abused

An attorney preparing a lawsuit against Ohio State University on behalf of more than 50 former athletes who claim they were ...

Sabathia shouts insults at Rays, Yanks rally in 9th to win

CC Sabathia shouted salty insults at the Tampa Bay Rays and said he tried to hit one of their batters. A little while later, ...

Bryant hits 3 HRs as Cubs punish Nats' bullpen in 14-6 win

Kris Bryant and the Chicago Cubs saved their best for last — bad news for a Nationals bullpen that's having a hard enough ...